Biography

2008-09: Finished with second-most playoff assists among Brampton (OHL) skaters, was tied for second on team in playoff goals and ranked third in points (11-14-25 in 19 GP)…Won Emms Family Award as OHL Rookie-of-the-Year…Top regular-season rookie goal and point-scorer in OHL (40-40-80 in 60 GP)…Finished regular season fifth overall in OHL in goals…Registered best regular-season +/- (+48) on Brampton squad, and fourth-best in league, and finished second on team in points and goals…Won Bronze Medal with Russian team at 2009 World Junior Championship (2-3-5 in 7 GP)…2007-08: Notched 2-3-5 in 6 GP for Russian team at 2008 World Under-18 Championship…2006-07: Was +14 in 28 GP for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl – 2 (Russia-3)…Transactions: Signed NHL contract with NY Rangers 9/22/08...Drafted: Third round (75th ov.) by NY Rangers, 2008.